Savage`s Primary Foe Fined $2,500

April 30, 1991

ILLINOIS — The Federal Election Commission on Monday assessed a $2,500 civil penalty against the campaign committee of Mel Reynolds, who lost a Democratic primary challenge last March to U.S. Rep. Gus Savage, (D-Ill.)

In an announcement, the commission said the Reynolds committee failed to report within 48 hours about $43,000 in donations it received in the two weeks preceding the March 20 primary.

The commission said the fine also included the committee`s failure to properly amend reports to reflect that Reynolds had appointed a new campaign treasurer.